FOOTBALL action moves to the towns of Gobabis and Grootfontein this weekend when the Hansa Pilsner Cup resumes with the competition proper and quarter-final games.
The competition is contested by Second and First Division teams of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) on Saturday and Sunday in the two towns. Sixteen teams have made it to the competition proper stage that will take place on Saturday.The quarter-finals are scheduled for the following day.N$90 000 is at stake and the teams would have to pull out all the stops.On Saturday, former Namibia Premier League (NPL) team Starlite Friends from Rehoboth will play against Tough Guys at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis.Friends will make use of the experience gained from the elite league during the 2004/2005 season to get promotion to the next round.The match will start at 16h00.Another team that played for the NPL during the previous season, Golden Bees, will take on Poison Arrow in Grootfontein at Omulunga Stadium starting at 14h00.The semi-finals and final will take place on March 18, at a venue yet to be announced.The Namibia Football Association (NFA) yesterday announced that a football tournament in association with the Namibia Rural Sport Development would be held at the Sam Nujom a Stadium on Saturday.The tournament starts with an under-15 match which will feature players of that age group facing each other at 12h00.At 14h00, Red City will play against Kalkpan, before a President XI takes on the Namibia Based Foreign Players at 16h00.Ovituua will play against Okombanda at 18h00, before a live entertainment from local artist starts at 22h00.Hansa Pilsener Cup Fixtures Saturday, March 4 Gobabis – Legare Stadium10h00: Eleven Warriors vs Blue Birds 12h00: Arcadia vs Fedics United 14h00: Namibia Police (Nampol) vs Mighty Birds 16h00: Friends vs Tough GuysGrootfontein – Omulunga Stadium10h00: Onambula United vs Katima Wanderers 12h00: Julinho vs Pubs 14h00: Poison Arrows vs Golden Bees 16h00: United Stars vs Eenhana Chiefs – NampaSixteen teams have made it to the competition proper stage that will take place on Saturday.The quarter-finals are scheduled for the following day.N$90 000 is at stake and the teams would have to pull out all the stops.On Saturday, former Namibia Premier League (NPL) team Starlite Friends from Rehoboth will play against Tough Guys at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis.Friends will make use of the experience gained from the elite league during the 2004/2005 season to get promotion to the next round.The match will start at 16h00.Another team that played for the NPL during the previous season, Golden Bees, will take on Poison Arrow in Grootfontein at Omulunga Stadium starting at 14h00.The semi-finals and final will take place on March 18, at a venue yet to be announced.The Namibia Football Association (NFA) yesterday announced that a football tournament in association with the Namibia Rural Sport Development would be held at the Sam Nujom a Stadium on Saturday.The tournament starts with an under-15 match which will feature players of that age group facing each other at 12h00.At 14h00, Red City will play against Kalkpan, before a President XI takes on the Namibia Based Foreign Players at 16h00.Ovituua will play against Okombanda at 18h00, before a live entertainment from local artist starts at 22h00. Hansa Pilsener Cup Fixtures Saturday, March 4 Gobabis – Legare Stadium 10h00: Eleven Warriors vs Blue Birds 12h00: Arcadia vs Fedics United 14h00: Namibia Police (Nampol) vs Mighty Birds 16h00: Friends vs Tough Guys Grootfontein – Omulunga Stadium 10h00: Onambula United vs Katima Wanderers 12h00: Julinho vs Pubs 14h00: Poison Arrows vs Golden Bees 16h00: United Stars vs Eenhana Chiefs – Nampa
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